Apps can now open Shopify's AI assistant, Sidekick, for you
What they said
Read the original ↗“From within the Shopify admin, your app can start a Sidekick conversation on the merchant's behalf.”
In plain English
Apps inside your Shopify admin can now open Sidekick, Shopify's built-in AI assistant, with a question already filled in. For example, an app could add an "Ask Sidekick" button next to a report, so you get help understanding it without leaving the app.
Why it matters
Expect your apps to start adding AI help buttons. It's a quicker way to get answers about your own data without jumping between screens.
What to do
- 1Look out for "Ask Sidekick" buttonsYou
Apps you use may start adding buttons that open Sidekick with a question already filled in.
- 2Try it on a report you use oftenYou
When you see one, use it to get a quick explanation of a report or figure without leaving the app.
Found by our AI agent and checked by Peter Screeton, Founder of Create8. He confirmed the original source is genuine and that this summary matches what it said when published.